Rain's Pitbull
by: FeatherWings

Malik, Joey, and Yugi were all walking through the rain to school. It was really pouring.

Joey: "Comon Yugi!"

Yugi: "I know! I know!"

Malik: "Why are you guys rushing? It's just rain." A few seconds later lighting hit not too far away. Yugi and Joey glared at Malik before running into a nearby alley with Malik following.

Joey: "Now what?"

Yugi:" I guess we wait." while they were talking Malik wondered off into the alley. Near the end there was box with a strange noise coming out of it. He looked closer. In the box was small pitbull puppy. He was mostly black with a white spot on his back and brown stripes on his ears and tail.

Yugi: "Malik! Where did you go? We're leaving!" Malik got up from kneeling and looked at the puppy again. After a second he carefully picked him up and put him in his backpack.

Joey: "Did you see something?"

Malik: "Umm...no."

Joey: "Well let's go, we'll be late."

At the school

Their lockers were all pretty close to each other, which was pretty cool. Malik tried to put his backpack in his locker when Yugi and Joey came over after they were done putting their stuff away. His backpack made a yelping sound. He was hoping the others didn't notice but as he slowly turned to look at them he saw, they had.

Joey: "Are you crazy!" Malik just looked at the floor. "If they catch him you'll be suspended or expelled or something!"

Malik: "So? I don't care."

Yugi: "It's a pitbull..."

Malik: "What's wrong with that?"

Yugi: "Usually they..."

Malik: "Usually they're beaten the crap out of and forced to fight!" They were all silent then the bell rang and Joey made a weird nervous sound.

After school

Malik and the others were walking home. Joey and Yugi knew they wouldn't convince Malik to give up the pitbull so they stopped trying to.

Malik: "I decided to name him. I'll call him...Faller." Malik was staying at many people's houses because his sister and Rashid went back to Egypt but he didn't want to and they had that space. There were too many bad memories in Egypt.

Yugi: "Guys I have to go. See ya."

Joey: "Bye." Joey looked at Malik who seemed to be in a gaze. "Earth to Malik. Hello?" Joey shook Malik.

Malik: "huh?"

Joey: "Dude you ok?"

Malik: "uhh...ya. I just was thinking of something..."

Joey: "Whatever, let's go." Faller popped his head out of the backpack to see what was going on. They all walked home.

Joey: "Why do you like that dog so much?"

Malik: "I don't know. He's kinda like me I guess."

Joey: "How's that?"

Malik: "uhh...not sure."

Joey: "Hide him if my parents see they'll freak out."

Malik: "Parents? Plural?"

Joey: "Visiting."

Upstairs

Serenity: "Awwww! He's so cute!" Malik and Joey stared at her who was holding Faller. "Can I go feed him?"

Malik: "uhh...sure." Serenity left to the kitchen. Their parents were out so they didn't have to worry about anyone seeing them. "Where should I sleep?"

Joey: "We have another room."

Malik: "Can I sleep with your sister?"

Joey: "NO!" He was very irritated by this comment and Malik just let it go as to not get the shit knocked out of himself. They were all hanging out in the living room. Malik laid down on the couch. He could barely keep his eyes open. "Hey are you ok?"

Malik: "huh? Ya, I'm fine. Just tired."

Serenity: "Faller is so cute. He was really hungry. Malik?" Malik was asleep. "Is he ok?"

Joey: "He says he is but I'm not so sure."

Malik's dream

"Faller. You look...bigger." In front of Malik was a 10 foot tall pitbull. Bark Bark Malik touched Fallers head slightly and then somehow was in a box in the rain like he had found Faller. It was so cold, dark, and wet. His hands which were now paws could barely move but he still managed to put them on the top of the box frame. He tried to climb over but it wouldn't work so he kept trying. Finaly he was able to get over the top but the ground didn't seem like it was there. It felt like he was falling. He looked below him and saw a river which it seemed he was headed for. Just before he hit the water...

Malik jumped up and out of his dream. He felt something cold on his forehead and saw it was a wet towel. It was sunny outside which meant it was morning.

Serenity: "Malik, how do you feel?" Malik just looked at her with a confused look. "You must have stayed in the rain too long yesterday because you got sick. Joey went to school and since I'm just visiting, I didn't go.

Malik: sneeze "Where's Faller?"

Serenity: "He's right there." Faller was right next to him on the couch. "He didn't want to leave you."